About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 17

9Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
5Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
6American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Wood Thrush
3American Robin
5House Finch
1American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
7Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
9Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Summer Tanager
23Northern Cardinal

May 16

1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
1Barred Owl

May 15

1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
6Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Cedar Waxwing
4Eastern Towhee
3Northern Waterthrush
3Scarlet Tanager
3Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

May 14

2Wood Duck
2Eastern Phoebe